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Gambia, The — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 25.1%
1991 27% (male 39%, female 16%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 27% (male 39%, female 16%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 27% male: 39% female: 16%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 27% male: 39% female: 16%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 27% male: 39% female: 16%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 38.6% male: 52.8% female: 24.9%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38.6% male : 52.8% female: 24.9% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38.6% male: 52.8% female: 24.9% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38.6% male: 52.8% female: 24.9% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38.6% male: 52.8% female: 24.9% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 47.5% male: 58.4% female: 37.1% (2001 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 47.5% male: 58.4% female: 37.1% (2001 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.1% male: 47.8% female: 32.8% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.1% male: 47.8% female: 32.8% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.1% male: 47.8% female: 32.8% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.1% male: 47.8% female: 32.8% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.1% male: 47.8% female: 32.8% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.1% male: 47.8% female: 32.8% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.1% male: 47.8% female: 32.8% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.1% male: 47.8% female: 32.8% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.1% male: 47.8% female: 32.8% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 50% male: 60% female: 40.4% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.1% male: 60.9% female: 41.9% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.1% male: 60.9% female: 41.9% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 55.5% | male: 63.9% | female: 47.6% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 55.5% | male: 63.9% | female: 47.6% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 55.5% | male: 63.9% | female: 47.6% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 55.5% (2015 est.) | male: 63.9% (2015 est.) | female: 47.6% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 55.5% | male: 63.9% | female: 47.6% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 50.8% | male: 61.8% | female: 41.6% (2015)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 50.8% male: 61.8% female: 41.6% (2015)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 50.8% male: 61.8% female: 41.6% (2015)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58.1% male: 65.2% female: 51.2% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58.1% male: 65.2% female: 51.2% (2021)
2025 total population: 51.6% (2021 est.) male: 65.3% (2021 est.) female: 40.5% (2021 est.)